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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15
A Brakeman Hurt.

The son Of Mr.. John Wotten, OF
Paducah, Ky, had his leg broken on
Saturday last, by the train near the
tank. The leg was set by DIR. Gum,
assisted by Mr.. Clarence Anderson,
Jr., aud the boy was doing well at
last report. lie was taken to the res
idence of his uncle, Mr.. John Over
sinner, ON 9th street.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15
A Sure Thing.

There are very few things in this
life of which we may be absolutely
certain, but thus is one of them: that
DR.. Pierce's pheasant PurgatIve Pei
lets" have no equal az cathartic in
arrangements of the liver, stomach
aud bowels. They are very small
and their action is pleasant. Purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless. % cents
vial. All druggists.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

Is Afforded those fast sinking into a condition
ofhopeless debility. The means are at hand.
In the form of q genial medicinal cordial,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters embodies tn,
combined qualities Of blood fertilizer and
depurent, tonic and an Alternative. While IL
promotes digestion and assimilation, and
stimulates appetite, has the further effect Of
purifying the life current and strengthening
the nervous system. AS tho blood grows
richer and purer by Its use, they who resort
to this sterling medicinal agent, acquire moi
only vigor, but bodily substance. A health
and that sure and rapid physical decay,
which q chronic obstruction of the functions
of the system produce, Is arrested. The
prime causes ofdlsease being removed, health
Is speedily renovated and ylgor restored.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

Our facilities for tnrning out first
class work at low prices are unex-
celled, and the many orders we turn
out daily is evidence OF the fact.
When you want any printing done
be sure to call around and let us
show you what we can do in prices
and work.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15
CHRISTIAN CIRCUIT COURT.
Thomas Kanas q = h llIi,ne' ExpOrte Petition.

This day. came the parties and filed In the Of
fee of the Christian Circuit Court their Ex-
porte Petition In Equity asking that Agnes r..
Blaine be permitted and empowered TO use en-
enjoy. sell and convey for her own use and
benefit, any property she may now own or may
hereafter acquire free from the claims Of debts
Of her husband. Thomas J, Blaine, to make
contracts sue and be sued as a single woman
and TO trade In her own name and 10 dispose Of
her property by win or deed. 1t is ordered
that Il copy hereof be published in the SOUTH
kE>TuckIAN, n paper published In Hopkins
VILE, Kentucky. Witness my hand
Feb. 9TH, 1881. U, Nj. BROWN, Clerk.
II, W. Henry, Attorney.
2 ll-3-ti.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

Hopper n Son insert an advertise
ment of their business IN this issue.
They handle drugs, books, station
cry, ole, paints, picture frames, wall
paper, ceiling decorations, etc, They
will make II to the interest Of those
desiring such goods to give them a
call, ss their stock is now complete
and price, very moderate.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

The Equalization Board elected IL.
G. White chairman; John Cohen and
Horace Posey, clerks; w. S. Sterreti,
door-keeper, and Clay Lemon, page,
and adjourned till Mar. ID, as only 30
books were on hand.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15
The Republican Vote.

The Information of our friends. the
enemy, we publish below the vote of
Christian county for Blaine, with
the number Of votes each precinct
will be entitled to in the primaries
April S0ih. 1t win be seen that 30
votes will nominate iii the delegate
convention May 2.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

There will be sale OF the person.
al effects of N. l.. Osborn dec. at his
residence in Bennettstown next Sat-
urday. P. d. Dawson, merchant at
the same place is administrator.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

There was a surprise party at Mr..
Ferd. Schmitt's last Friday night,
and dancing was kept up until a late
hour. All present were much pleased
with the hospitsbie entertainment,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

DIR. Jas. S. Petree, a promising
young physician formerly of Elkton,
died at Morganfleld few days ago,
of paralysis. lie was recent grad
uate of Vanderbilt University.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

Lyons Tasteless Chill Tonic Is as
pleasant 10 the taste as Lemon Sugar
children eat 1t and never know II is
medicine never fails to cure 50cts.
Sold by ii. d. Garner.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15
SPECIAL LOCALS.
FOR RENT!

Brick Business House, 22x9O Best
location in town. Splendid opening
for Dry Goods and Notions. Apply
to Il. j. RUNYON,
Trenton, Ky.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15
Dissolution Notice.

The firm OF E. l.. Foulks Il Son. Is this day
desc we'd all persons having claims against the
persons owing said firm will please come for
ward and settle these accounts with T.. l..
Foulks without delay am obliged to have
money, hint to the wise IL sufficient. The
business WILDE continued in the name Of K. l..
Ell FoULKs A SON.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

Look over your supply of job
printing and sec if you are not short
of something, il so, bring your order
around and get OBJ that you will be
nrnnd Of.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

Go to 4. II. Davis OH 7th street
next door TO New Era office, for
fresh fish, fresh meats and vegeta-
bles.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

JEFF Davis county is one of ten new
counties just created by the Texas
Legislature out of portions OF FL Paso,
Preside and Green counties.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

Children take ~ oa,siSsteiess Syrup
of Quinine and never know 1t is med
ecine, 20 cts. Sold by II. B. Garner.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15

The finest Tennessee Sorgum in the
city, also Sliced Ham, at G. U. Vests,
Virginia Street, next door TO j. g..
Hord's.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-15
EXCELSIOR PLANNING MILLS !!
Excelsior Wagons.

The Excelsior Wagon stands
arthe front. We spare no
work or material TO make it
the strongest and best wagon
offered OH the market. We
warrant every wagon to give
satisfaction, and warrantthem
against all breakage or i'm
perfection for II months.O Our
warranty is good, and defects,
if any, made good on demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
SMOTHERED IN HIS BED.
MANY PEOPLE RESCUED AT MIGHT.

BRAvERY SHOWN BY BROOKLYN FiKEMES AND
PoLICEMEN-USABLE TO FIND ONE MAN.
fatal fire occurred last evening In fourstory brick
hat lafayette and Lewis aves., Brooklyn. There
were three families in the building. the FIRST
floor being occupied by tho grocery store
OF Peter Hansen. The fire discovered at 1880
D. m In the lower hallway by James Nolan who
with his family occupied the fourth foor lie smeled
the smoke, and rushed out to give tile ALARM
aud met two policemen who sent for the hre-engines.
Then he hurried back TO save his family. BY that
time the Railways were filed with smoke and
he made his way TO his fiat with dif-
fculty Upward OF dozen persons were endangered by
the fire and smoke None OF them could get
out owing TO the clouds OF smoke fill
ing the stairways and passages. In few
moments squad of police and the fremen were at the
scene OF disaster and found plenty OF hard work In
rescuing those in danger and In exngusnng the hames
number OF daring rescues were made. and the
screams OF the agonized women and children
s Mnen the se sdSsgs of noa ana
Ladder COMPANY No were raised against the front Of
ssss a: II: .4:: ss children Ss Ss
awaiting assistance. brave fireman mounted to the
Of the Ladder saan sTs A one asoppnaa na hsS nS
borne to place OF safety IN Then h,,.Lar MIS-;
ie SGAS BACK s.' into the room By bis
was subsequently found and resuscitatsd BY Ore.
under centro and the snok. had begun to subsde
The third floor was occupied by A. A. Hor.
ton and his family. They were all rescued
from the windows In safety, but Emma y' Drnry' age
badly burned about the head and body. and :hs
3 moi pected 10 live The second floor was occupied
by William Gisswein, age sixty nine and bis family
His wife and children rescued but he was found
suocaed by the smoke in ms bed after the remen we're
able 10 search the building II supposed be did NOS
awake until the smoke had filled the inner room In which
he slept and the locked that his relatives
could not get to him. Frleda sigel age twenty, who
was visiting the Glsswein family, was burned about
the head. One OF the nremen whose name - ncs
known rushed through the smoke up the first tight OF
stairs and rescued a woman and little girl. one
of the Ninth Precinct who carried several persons down
the ladders Fireman Fitzgerald. OF Truck No. 2 was
also active in the werk OF rescning.
The building owned by Peter Alsgood The
damage to 1t will be about 5000, and rhe
cause OF the fire known The burned persons were
taken TO 81. GATHERINGS Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
SUPPORTING THE MAINE LAW.
FEDERAL COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS NOT ABOVE
STATE FSACTMENTs.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l

FEDERAL COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS NOT ABOVE
STATE ESACTMENTs.
BosToS Sept. u fSpeeiai.-1n the Superior Court at
Augusta Me- day the celebrated imported liquor case
OF the state against Michael Burns OF Augusta came ap
for trial, being prosecuted for keeping common
liquor nuisance the seizure OF his imported liquors
by order OF Governor Bodwe several months three
witnesses placed the stand by the Government
show the sale OF the liquors by Burns Burns testified
TO taking the mportsons under tho United states laws
regulating foreign and 10 the retailing OF the
liquors in Augusta The counsel for the defence Her
bert NJ Heath, argued that under previous decisions
the respondent could sell the liquors legally being pro
ectcd against the state law by the United ST ies com
merce regulations Judge W. Z. Whtehouse's instruc-
lions were that there no law OF Congress which
permitted the sale OF liquor In state where the FRO
hibtory law prevailed II was absurd tba the laws OF
state could lie rendered imperative because OF com
mercal regulations OF the United states. The jury Vas
out three returned with verdict OF guilty
The case now goes 10 the Law Court. where II VIII
be argued exhaustiyey. and II the defence Is beaten
there IL will carried 10 the United states supreme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
TO BUY MORE BONDS.
ACTION TAKEN BY THE TREASURY.

CIRCULAR ISSUED AT MIDNIGHT PROPOSING TO
PURCHASE $14, 100000 OF 4l2 AND PER CENTS
PREPAYMENT or INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2l-The following circular will bo
issued by Acting Secretary Of tho Treasury Thompson
tomorrow, headed purchase of Bonds-Anticpation
Of Interest the Public Debt:
DIVISIONS OF LOANS AND CURRENCY.
on and after this date the Government win purchase daily
unnl October g. 1887. at the Office Of the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury. to DO applied IN the sinking
ps united bons. states % cent bond; % INF n ss TTa
and January 20 1871 the following terms The t
cent bonds will be accepted at hundred eight and
four tenths t10S during the above stated period and
& ,hs four per cent bonds during tho remainder Of
and from October / to October g. 1887 hundred
twenty our 2 which prces include accrued interest to
date OF purchase.
Tho aggregate classes which will
si400o.OOO WV '''-' -'' '''''-'
Offers should specific character Of the bonds
whether registered coupon.
No farther bds for bonds provided In Crcular No go
DAT August y. 1887 will be received after this date.
Interest due October J. 1887, United states bonds
amounting to about s650000v will be paid the 26h iu
stant, without rebate.
Assistant Secretary Thompson and Treasurer Hyatt
held long conference with the President ieav
ing the White House about o'clock and midnight
the foregoing circular was given TO the press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
LOBBY IN NETHAMPSHIRE DENOUNCED.
KIRK d. PIERCE CRITICISED BY THE SENATE IN
yFsTIGATING COMMITTEE

KIRK ID. PIERCE CRITICISED BY THE SENATE IN
vRsTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Concord, y. H., Sept 2i.-The report of the Senate
Investigating Committee on the alleged attempted
bribery Of Senator Oliver ID. sawyer by kirk Pierce
was submitted to-day 1t Is signed by four Of the nve
members Of the committee Mr. Hcrsey, OF keene, max
ing minority report. The majority report says
Upon construction OF the testimony and In our
onou oliver Justified In the eonclusi lhae
IL was the intent Mr.. Pierce TO tender brbe we
have his integrity and accept his ~
understood IT, In regard 20 the subsequent
detailed In the testimony, We hold him blameess. In ,ie
of psd lobby discounts his own defence IN snN.iee
Admitting stupendOus joke OF his testimony We nhn
him blamabe in holding any CONVERSATION with , mer
question. Such conversations even II eonducteu IN
tocuar liable 10 DC construed as An assault
upon fortlneaton preliminary 70 more serious
attack however, that there was no suggestion
or evidence that Mr. Pierce was authorized by railroad
corporation by person TO approach MT SAWYER o
or corrupt solicitations -, . ---.,.- -
,nittee has abdred a limited neld This case Will be
Justly regarded by the public ~ representative eh'
rounding Legislature at the present time I pain
fully that mercenary men denomnaed the lobby
superior in number and exceeding In activity ne LSgs
10 feast on OF public morals Ignoring their
duty citizens, spnming the Interest OF ae STATE and
only with sekenng slaorty he prneed promises
M paltry reward they hang around the Capitol pene
traing the corridors. boldly entering the halls OF egls-
ston and cngns IKE upon h sna
the methods OF the lobby work havoc ana des0aon upon
honest Intentions When such influences attend the In
viii rest upon an unsafe foundation. Only force Of
she people whose servants they are. vtating
and eorrodlng influences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
ARREST OF GEN. Il. B. FAULKNER.
HIS WORK WITH THE DANvILLE BANK.
ALL HIS REAL ESTATE MADE OVER TO HIS WIFE
HrLD IN $4,000 BAIL
BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

HrLD IN $4,000 BAIL
rBY TELEGRAPH THE tribunal
DANsvTLLE, Sept. 81. General Lester B. Fsulk-
ner brother of President Faulkner Of the First
National Bank, was arres.ed last evening by Deputy
United States Marshal Bennett of Weedsport as
sisted by Deputy Sheriff Mcneil. The two officers
remained with him until this morning when he was
taken to Buffalo for examination by United States
District Attorney Lock wood The warrant for biz
arrest was sworn out by Bank Examiner Getman and
charges General Faulkner with completely one OF
the directors, in wrecking the bank. On Tuesday
General Faulkner filed for ecord in the Livingston
County Clerks Office mortgage to his wife to secure
$i1, 800 and interest to January 2, 1888. To-day
another mortgage filed tor record between the
same Iarties tor the same amount Those mortgages
apparently Faulkners real estate here and else
where. Tho first mortgage is dated August 22, two
days before the bank closed, and acknowledged the
day after. The second mortgage was dated Septem-
Der 20. chattel mortgage OF $4,000, covering all
Faulkners personal property here was filed IN the
town clerks Office to secure his wife. Promssory
notes varying from $4,000 to $4,000 have been
heard from in parts of the State notes made
by the bank or by Lester B. Faulkner. or James
Faulkner or by their friends for their use aud IN
dorsed by moro of them. These notes were
negotiated for the bank by James Faulkner prcst-
dent by Leonard KuhI as cashier, and some by
Lester B. Faulkner as director.
James Faulkner, the late president, Was taken up In
Toronto the othsr day as suspected character pho
tographed for the rogues gallery and sent out OF tho
city II Is reported that he returned to this vicinity
tonight The receiver here has little hope that any
depositor will receive single dollar. All the books
Of the bank for 6feen years up to March we're stolen
from the bank before the receiver gained possession
Lester B. Faulkner was held in 100000 to appear
before the United States Commissioners at Buffalo next
Monday. The bonds were furnished By his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
FATALLY Stabbed BY An ITALIAN
WORKMAN DEMANDED MONEY r: on con-

. WORKMAN DEMANDED MONEY =: on A con-
TRACTOR AND THEN DRovKA KNIFE INTO HIM.
An italian Iaborer, named Tereni Carmno OF No 20
poosevel,t falling TO get sf 30 which he claimed
owed 20 him by John Smith, contractor, stabbed Smith
in the neck yesterday narrowly missing his juguiar vein
The murderous assault occurred at Fftyoufthst and
Fourthaye Brooklyn, where Smith digging cellars for
some new houses found Carrnino waiting for him at
80 a. M The Italian speaks only little English. and
all he said Smith was Paya me -four dolia and hfee
eeutec1 lie repeated the demand In loud voice, and
when Smith became tired he walked away carnino
followed and whipped out an ivoryhandled sheath
knife stealing up behind the contractor plunged Il IN
his neck Determined get blood IL he could not secure
money blade made dangerous cash just above the
collar front, narrowly missing the chief veins and
arteries The wounded man sank 70 the ground, and the
wiped the blood from the blade his and
started TO away. crowd set out In hot pursuit,
and he took refuge In barn al Fifty seventhst,
Ishing his knife put the pursuers bay for
moment Then he entered the building closed the
doors but OF them broke In, and OF feed
him with brick Smiths injuries were found 10 be
ceedngy dangerous and hope OF his
tained He taken Ia unconscious condition his
home at Fortysecondst and Fort Hamilton-aye. New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
TRYING 10 HIDE A MURDER.
THE VICTIM LOST ON SEPTEMBER 1.
A MYSTERY IN WEBSTER, MAss.-FINDING THI
BODY OF A WOMAN WHO HAD SUDDENLY DIS
APPEARED.

A MYSTERY IN WEBSTER MAss.-YINDING THE
BODY OF A WOMAN WHO HAD SUDDENLY Dis
APPEARED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WORCESTER, Sept 2l.-Miss Lille Hoyle disappeared
from her home In Webster, Mass, the night OF Sep
tember l. and trace OF her found until yesterday
afternoon, when her partially decomposed body was
found I'm abandoned crib In the adjoining town
OF oxford. II found by two men who were fishing
The body close the roof face downward. wedged
in against the tmbers The hands and feet were tied
together with stout double strand packing tvine and
the face and hands badly decomposed. Both the
hands and feet had been crossed before being tied and
around the head wrapped shawl and other cothes
1t necessary to tear away good portion Of the
north side of the roof in order to remove the body
Lille Hoyle was bright, attractive young woman OF
twenty-five years She had worked for three years In an
ice cream store in Webster and was well known and
popular In the village She OF American parentage
and a member OF the Methodist Church choir ON
the night OF her disappearance she left the store at
D. H. and went the which she occupied with her
sister In the upper story OF the block where she worked
Her sister was already In bed Lille took OF her dress,
put old faded satin wrapper and saying she must
down stairs left the without hat shawl or wrap
of any sort Her uncle. who occupies the tenement IN
which the girls lodged saw her 20 out but that was the
ns,bsorood Were drasred and The mill pond empe
In the search that was made for her. Al the autopsy To-
day marks OF violence were found on the body it's
thought that the unfortunate girl met her death by
strangulaton. The body much decomposed that
II impossible 10 tel whether not there were any
bruises about the thrUat
The character Of the young woman was good she
moved among respectable people and was esteemed by
them. she had few intimate male friends so far as
known, although she had great many pleasant ae
qlantances The most plausible theory Ia connection
With the case that sbe OF the house on the
night OF disappearance happy and careless as usual
neither knowing fearing harm. that she was seized
Villains familiar with the premises hurried away
matreated and murdered There Is absolutely no clew
20 the peTpetrator OF the shocking crime. although
already Of the best detectives In the state are at
work ON the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-22
MR. HARRINGToNs VIGOROUS LANGUAGE.

THE LEAGUE sECRETARY'S PLAIN TALK AT THE
INQUEST OVER THE MIrCHFLsTowN VICTIMS.
MIrcHnLsrowS. Sept 21.-John Dillon testified to-day
a witness Of the Mltchelstown riot in the inquest
the victims of the police firing.
Mr.. Harrington complained that Dublin newspaper
had declared that the police would be justified In max
Ing him acquainted with the peculiarities Of horse
pond This language, no said, Indictment to
the police commit violence and the court should not
permit such language TO be used with impunity.
Mr.. Murphy, while not iustifying the course Of the
newspaper, considered that Mr. HarrngtOn's calling
Sergeant Ryder a murderer and villain provoked
nient such language had never been uttered without
meeting with reproof In any In the civilized
world
Mr.. Harrington retorted that he should continue to
use the Language.
The Coroner deprecated the retOrt. Witnesses were
called who defended MIR Harrington,s attitude.
Sergeant Ryder then recalled In the course OF
his testimony he said: "Mr Harrington called me a
murderer scoundrcl and rufian, and said he would
tick off my chair"
Mr.. Harrington call you a liar In addition to
pcoundrel when you mako such statement Will
ell you murderer again before have dOne with
and Will get for you the punishment Of murderer
LONDON. Sept. 21.-lfr. Gladstone has written a
letter Glasgow Liberal in which he deplores the
grave of the Irish police against the people Of
Mite chssstown, and what is still graver, the approval
Of those acts by the Government. He continues:
IL trust the country viii not bo slow TO condemn
that indecent approval, given without awaiting the
result Of the inquiry, and thereby discourage repet
ton Of proceedings II was emlnenuy calculated 10
promote.